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Norway: official processing times

All figures below are published by Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and re-checked by us on a weekly schedule. Source update cadences range from weekly to monthly. Click a service for the full breakdown.

UDI dates these table-backed waiting times and normally refreshes them monthly. The figures are planning guides rather than promises for individual applications; GovWait does not probe UDI’s personalised questionnaire routes.

ServiceCoverageOfficial valueLast updated
Coverage of lawyer fees or other appeal expenses current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Residence permit under the Brexit regulations current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Residence card for family members of EEA nationals current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Permanent EEA right of residence and residence card current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Decision on expulsion current published wait 10 months August 27, 2026
Permanent residence after family immigration current published wait 25 months August 27, 2026
Permanent residence after another permit type current published wait 25 months August 27, 2026
Permanent residence after protection or humanitarian grounds current published wait 25 months August 27, 2026
Permanent residence after work immigration current published wait 24 months August 27, 2026
Residence permit for victims of abuse by a spouse or cohabitant current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Residence permit on humanitarian grounds or a particular connection to Norway current published wait 10 months August 27, 2026
Residence permit for medical treatment outside the EU/EEA current published wait 3 months August 27, 2026
Residence permit for a person with a Norwegian parent at birth current published wait 17 months August 27, 2026
Revoking an entry ban for an EU/EEA citizen current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Revoking an entry ban for a non-EU/EEA citizen covered by EEA regulations current published wait 6 months August 27, 2026
Revoking an entry ban for a citizen outside the EU/EEA current published wait 5 months August 27, 2026
Visitor visa processed by an embassy in another country current published wait 15–29 days August 27, 2026
Visitor visa processed by the embassy in your country of residence current published wait 15 days August 27, 2026
Visitor visa processed by UDI current published wait 45 days August 27, 2026